Episode Discussion: The Story & the Engine

Television Doctor Who (2023-)
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Have a good feeling about this episode, especially as this has been such a strong series so far.

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First time this season I wonā€™t be able to press play the second it drops :cry:

Why would anyone have a birthday party on the day new Doctor Who drops? So insensitive :roll_eyes: Be better mom! :zany_face::wink:
Iā€™m curious to see how many comments there will be when I get around to watching itā€¦

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Iā€™m so excited! I havenā€™t watched any clips or previews of this one, apart from the ā€œnext timeā€ trailer and the Unleashed one.

I read the short story. Oh I should like that in case anyone hasnā€™t read it:

And I get to watch it as soon as it drops in about 40 mins, yay!

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Nine minutes left!

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That was another really good episode! My initial rating is 4.5/5 but I need to rewatch it.

Also:

Told you so! :joy:

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Ooh that was really good. I also need to rewatch before I get my rating down. 4/5 right now.

Also that little cameo! Wow! I wonder if there is going to be moreā€¦?

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Yeah, that was surprising. Especially in this one. But it also makes so much sense that it was in this one.

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When he was listing all the gods he met I was wondering if they were all as Fifteen (maybe because of the Pantheon), and then boom, it was answered lol

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I liked it

The cameo was pretty spectacular, thank you leakers for not ruining that :slight_smile: I hope everyone is able to experience this episode without that being spoiled

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We can talk about it openly here, just waiting a little while in case anyone accidentally hasnā€™t muted it yet or something.

I squeed! And rewound it! It was too brief, I need more!

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OH MY GOD

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Every now and again comes along a story genuinely so different that you just donā€™t know where itā€™s going next. I adore DW, from the familiar and stock in trade episodes to the more experimental. Episodes like The Story & The Engine are truly rare and beautiful. Are there any other stories quite like this? In a word, no. There is a stable of select stories, however, to which this belongs and I love them. For me, that was extraordinary. Imaginative, surprisingly deep and yet utterly utterly Doctor Who. I really hope this gets the recognition and praise it so richly deserves. Oh, andā€¦ the Fugitive Doctor! The Gods of storytelling have smiled on us this day. Inua Ellams, thank you Sir. Thank you! :heart_eyes:

You may have gathered that I quite enjoyed this one! ,

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Iā€™m also glad that the Mrs Flood bit was incredibly brief. Blink and youā€™ll miss it. This was not her story.

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I have so much to say, that was justā€¦ perfect!

The whole thing,not just that scene

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Absolutely. It was perfectly done for me. As you say, not her story but a very smart way to include her without being intrusive.

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I wish it wasnā€™t leaked because that scene would have blown me away even more

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So, weā€™re 5 for 5. Now, no matter what happens, I officially love more than half of this season

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Question:

Do we think this counts as a ā€œBottle episodeā€?

90% of the scenes were in the barbershop.

But we also had the market and the engine room.

What do you think?

  • Bottle Episode
  • Not a bottle episode
0 voters

Edit: here are other stories we classify as Bottle Episodes:

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Yeah I also feel like this. This might be the best season in the history of the show as long as the last three suck. It will still be in the top regardless of the ending.

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Fortunately, iā€™d avoided any leaks. Utterly thrilled! I could go on and on about how much I adored this story. Just phenomenal!

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