Here we
are – a single, out-of-context detail about every Twelfth Doctor story. Why
watch? Let me count the reasons.
“Deep
Breath” – in which the Doctor speaks dinosaur
“Into the
Dalek” – in which the birth of a star changes a life
“Robot of
Sherwood” – in which it’s too sunny for Nottingham
“Listen”
– in which the Doctor and Clara hear a knock at the end of the universe
“Time
Heist” – in which robbing a bank is better than a date
“The
Caretaker” – in which the Doctor has an invisible watch
“Kill the
Moon” – in which half(?) the earth votes with their lightswitches
“Mummy on
the Orient Express” – in which we hear a Jazz-Age-style rendition of “Don’t
Stop Me Now” in space
“Flatlines”
– in which the TARDIS is even bigger on the inside than usual
“In the
Forest of the Night” – in which a forest grows in Trafalgar Square
“Dark
Water” – in which the Doctor meets an old frenemy
“Death in
Heaven” – in which the Doctor is the president of the world
“Last
Christmas” – in which Santa Claus is a dream who’s come to save us
“The
Magician’s Apprentice” – in which Missy is the Doctor’s best friend and Clara
is the puppy
“The
Witch’s Familiar” – in which a Dalek understands mercy
“Under
the Lake” – in which the Doctor, who speaks “baby” and “dinosaur,” apparently
doesn’t know British Sign Language /salty
“Before
the Flood” – in which the Doctor’s biggest fan gets to travel in the TARDIS
“The Girl
Who Died” – in which the Doctor realizes why he has this face
“The
Woman Who Lived” – in which the mayflies’ lives still matter
“The
Zygon Invasion” – in which the Doctor attempts to negotiate with 7-year-olds
“The
Zygon Inversion” – in which Clara can apparently text on a touchscreen without
looking(?)
“Sleep No
More” – in which the Doctor and Clara are menaced by sleep-booger monsters
(seriously)
“Fear the
Raven” – in which Shuri of Wakanda has two faces
“Heaven
Sent” – in which the Doctor makes his confession
“Hell
Bent” – in which the Time Lord High Council’s hats cramp the Doctor’s style
“The
Husbands of River Song” – in which the Doctor gets to do “bigger on the inside”
“The
Pilot” – in which Bill smiles when she doesn’t know something
“Smile” –
in which robots of the future speak emoji
“Thin
Ice” – in which the Doctor steals a meat pie and hides it in his top hat
“Knock
Knock” – in which the Doctor outs Bill’s playlists
“Oxygen”
– in which distance is measured in average breaths
“Extremis”
– in which Nardole is licensed to kick the Doctor’s ass
“The
Pyramid at the End of the World” – in which every phone in the world becomes a
doomsday clock
“The Lie
of the Land” – in which Missy wants a particle accelerator and a pony
“The
Empress of Mars” – in which Mars is claimed for Queen Victoria
“The
Eaters of Light” – in which Bill realizes that LGBTQ acceptance throughout
history doesn’t progress in a straight line
“World
Enough and Time” – in which Missy plays Doctor Who
“The
Doctor Falls” – in which Nardole blows up a windmill with a laptop
“Twice
Upon a Time” – in which the Doctor doesn’t know how to react to something that isn’t an evil plan
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