Episode Discussion: The Legend of Ruby Sunday

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I walked straight into that one :wink:

Not that Beast :amphora: :japanese_ogre: :amphora:

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2 is perfect.

Steven and Vicky
Jaime and Zoe
Harry and Sarah ā€œOld Girlā€ Jane
Bill and Nardole
Dan and Yaz

Just to name some of my favourites :slightly_smiling_face:

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Sutekh And the Beast

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(She would be so much better than Emma Watson)

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Agreed that 2 is perfect! 3 is too busy but 1 always feels a little lonely to me

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Agree with 4/5 of those. :rofl: 1 I haven’t seen properly.

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I just started this episode but that introduction with UNIT and the guy just smoothly saluting the TARDIS on its entrance might be the coolest I’ve seen of UNIT in any context to date. That rumoured spin-off has never seemed more likely and this introductory scene has just sold me on the idea completely.

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Giving big Theresa May vibes here

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SUTEKH BABYYYYYYYY

RTD really knows how to ramp up tension! This is, as many people have said, a classic RTD finale first part—it’s very Bad Wolf, very Army of Ghosts, very Utopia. I enjoyed the buildup and the reveal very much, but people are right when they point out how contrived the whole setup is. That’s also very RTD—throwing lots of cool stuff at the screen without the plot and logic to back it up. I don’t know how well the episode will withhold a rewatch.

That being said, I really enjoyed it!! I love tension and buildup and horrible revelations. I was very happy to see Sutekh (adore that they got Gabriel Woolf back!), and I enjoyed all the little dalliances we got along the way. They literally walk into a VHS tape! How magical is that?

And I wonder what the deal is with Mrs Flood? (My guess is she’s going to be a Secret Hero and she and Cherry Sunday are going to save the day at the last minute with nothing but a cup of tea and a bag of shopping. I’m completely sold of this theory :wink:)

All hail Sutekh and his gift of death!

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Holy crap. Sutekh just got a Master-level introduction I would compare to the level of Utopia. A really solid experience for me overall with a lot of fun characters, a lot of intrigue, and some great pacing that really heightened the suspense. So many moments that felt like a gift to fans new and old.

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One thing going around in the back of my mind.

Mel was brilliant in this episode… but I really feel I know which classic companion RTD wanted in this episode, one who would go do undercover work, and who had met Sutekh before…

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Agree - I devinitly got a ā€œSusan, only olderā€-vibe. Her more ā€œotherwordlyā€/ā€œspaced outā€ character could very easily make a scary impression.

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And we already know that Susan doesn’t like preparing food for others from The Dalek Invasion of Earth, that probably goes for tea as well. :wink:

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If Mrs. Flood goes after Cherry with a pair of scissors, we’ll know for sure…

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Seeing as how Sutekh has/is? the TARDIS, I wonder if that is why we have a clip of 15 and Mel in the memory TARDIS in the trailer?:thinking:

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My guess would be that that clip is actually from Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars…

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Hmmm, a lot to mull over. I didn’t hate it, but I agree with some of the comments above that it was a little too bombastic and drawn out for my taste. I do love Pyramids though so I am happy to see Sutekh return. Not sure I like him being a big CGI dog though…

otherwise TRICKSTER MENTION!!! :star_struck:

And of course this is all I was thinking about:

I maintain that there hasn’t been a single good Sutekh episode since Pyramids, but maybe next week will change that. Must say also I’m a little disappointed about the Susan fakout, I would have loved to have seen her back.

Also also I LOVE MEL BUSH!!!

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I thought that as well. But that clip is only in the Disney+ trailer, could just be a simple mistake then but still…
My brain then goes into overdrive and tells me that since the memory TARDIS only was on the Disney+ trailer then that must mean that D+ is close to the rights for Tales of the TARDIS! *

*Please allow me this delusion :wink:

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